What to Watch on Tuesday: Spend Christmas Eve with classic holiday films

Reginald Owen as the Scrooge in the 1938 film “A Christmas Carol.” TCM

Reginald Owen as the Scrooge in the 1938 film “A Christmas Carol.” TCM

Christmas in Connecticut (8pm, TCM) - In this 1945 holiday classic, a columnist for a national housekeeping magazine (Barbara Stanwyck), as part of a promotional stunt, welcomes a returning war hero in to her country estate for an old-fashioned Christmas. The only problem is, her domestic maven persona is a sham. If you’re around a TV today, Turner Classic Movies has lots of great films running: “ Meet Me in St. Louis” (9:15 a.m.), “ A Christmas Carol” (1:15 p.m.), “ The Shop Around the Corner” (2:30 p.m.), “ Holiday Affair” (4:15 p.m.) and “ It Happened on Fifth Avenue” (6 p.m.).

Christmas Story (TBS) - I think this is on pretty much all day, maybe all day tomorrow too. I am sure it’s heresy to say so, but I just don’t get it.

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